Twenty-one years have passed since the defeat of the Empire at the Battle of Endor and the deaths of Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. But now the New Republic faces new threats to its peace and prosperity: a charismatic firebrand is inciting war between two planets...reports of rogue Jedi Knights practising vigilante law are sowing seeds of mistrust and fear...and beyond the Outer Rim, a mysterious alien race is mounting an invasion. Against chaos from within and an enemy unlike any other without, can the heroes who overthrew the Empire triumph again?

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Fifty-seven years have passed since the events of Phantom Menace, 25 since A New Hope, and 21 since the Empire's final defeat over Endor. The still-fragile New Republic, rocked by internal conflict, now faces a potentially overwhelming challenge from beyond the known galaxy: the Yuuzhan Vong, a sinister race of warriors using highly advanced (and creepy) organic "devices" and vehicles, whose immense strength and technological edge lets them fight toe to toe with Jedi. And who better to flesh out these powerful and malevolent aliens, so dismissive and disdainful of humanity, than R.A. Salvatore, the author who almost single-handedly popularized Dungeons and Dragons' equally awful bad guys, the Drow, with his Drizzt Do'Urden books.

In kicking off Del Rey's five-year New Jedi Order story arc, Salvatore must endure the predictable hazing of any new Star Wars author. But an accomplished storyteller backed by legions of fans, the Dark Elf author proves to be up to the task and thankfully sensitive to the well-loved characters he's borrowing time with. Vector Prime sets up the early stages of the covert Praetorite Vong invasion, giving us a closeup glimpse of this nefarious new race and following our heroes' attempts to combat them. Luke struggles with whether to revive the Jedi Council; Mara still fights her deadly disease; Lando is back helping Han, Chewie, and Leia; and Leia and Solo's kids finally come into their own. Prepare yourself, though, for when a major, beloved character gets ceremoniously smushed. (Although we've seen Boba Fett come back from worse.... ) --Paul Hughes

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Twenty-one years have passed since the defeat of the Empire at the Battle of Endor and the deaths of Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. But now the New Republic faces new threats to its peace and prosperity: a charismatic firebrand is inciting war between two planets...reports of rogue Jedi Knights practising vigilante law are sowing seeds of mistrust and fear...and beyond the Outer Rim, a mysterious alien race is mounting an invasion. Against chaos from within and an enemy unlike any other without, can the heroes who overthrew the Empire triumph again?

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I'm a big fan of R.A. Salvatore's Drizzt books. If you enjoy a. Star Wars and/or b. Salvatore's previous work, then I think you will enjoy this one immensely.

Vector Prime, published in 1999, is the first in a series of 21 books detailing the "New Jedi Order." Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organna Solo, Chewbacca and Mara Jade (Luke's wife) are all in for an interesting time as the New Republic faces a threat from outside the galaxy: the alien race known as the Yuuzhan Vong, a warrior race with technology like nothing ever seen before.

What I really enjoyed was the fact that this wasn't the usual Jedi vs. Sith (although I love the Sith) conflict. The growth in Luke's character, from eager farm boy to grown man who is comfortable in his abilities was nice to see as well. Although some criticized the way the book ends, I found it to be pretty good myself. It certainly makes me want to read the next one in the series, so that is a good thing.

My overall impression of this book is that the first 250 pages or so were done reasonably well, whereas the last 200 pages read more like a rough draft. I imagine that the author simply didn't have enough time to give us a truly high quality product. Think of how many of these books got cranked out in such a short amount of time. I disagree with the one-star reviewers that say he mishandled Vergere. She's essentially a captive again; obviously under such conditions, she's going to behave differently.

For an example of how bad the latter half is, here's an example from the ceremony which promotes the younger Jedi to Jedi Knights: Luke says to Tahiri: "Life has torn much from you that you loved, but your courage has been equal to everything. Never forget that the Jedi will always be here for you. Never forget that the Force begets life as well as death." He touched her cheek. "And never forget that here you are loved. Go to Kashyyyk, join your mind to that of others, and heal." Tahiri's chin trembled, and she swallowed tears...

Luke made Tahiri cry! In a ceremony that's supposed to be inspirational! Is the whole purpose of this scene "Luke Skywalker needs a scriptwriter and should not under any circumstances be allowed to make up ceremonies off the top of his head?" The mini-speeches he makes to the other young Jedi are all equally screwy. At least what he says to Jaina was SUPPOSED to be weird.

But the first half of the novel is okay, which leads me to believe that the author could have done a better job, if he had more time.

Great read that sets up the Yuuzhan Vong conflict. Not a big fan of the Yuuzhan Vong organic technology, feel like there could have been a better way to set their technology apart. Very creative, just not to my liking.

I'd been looking forward to Star by Star for a while as the next "big" installment in the New Jedi Order series. However, I was disappointed - and NOT just because a certain lovable character dies. I started to like NJO because it took a deeper and more intelligent approach to developing the main characters. It was great to see their emotional ups and downs, not just yet another firefight. Star by Star feels like a step back. The book is around 600 pages (the first 80 or so are actual the short story Star Wars: Recovery). Yet, the plot is surprisingly thin, with even less character development. It just seems like one battle after another. While there should have been many great opportunities for the protagonists to have a deep conversation or reach some greater insight, they don't. I was particularly disappointed that there wasn't much dialogue between Anakin Solo and Lowbacca, especially given Anakin's presence during Chewbacca's death. By the time the Vong invaded Coruscant, I was already feeling battle-fatigue. I felt Denning did a much better job with some of the smaller characters, like Borsk, Vergere, and Tsavong Lah. Each has memorable scenes and shows real growth. I only wish he'd added more scenes featuring these characters rather than endless battles.

I'm going to preface this by saying that I'm reading this well after it was published, and after havign read many books set before and after this time period.

Alright, where to begin. Well, it's an alright start to the storyline, although definitely not R.A. Salvator's best work. I like him as a writer, and he knows how to develop characters and weave an intricate plot, but for whatever reason I feel that the characters were very shallow, and the story was primarily plot based as opposed to developing and following the powerful and interesting characters within. I can understand that this is supposed to set the premise of the series, but it felt incomplete and way too fast. Overall I like it, but it's definitely not his best work. But it's Star Wars, and I'm thoroughly addicted to it. I'll say that this book, and the series is far more interesting than the current Fate of the Jedi series. My opinion only though. You're mileage may vary, and you may be smitten by it. If you like Star Wars and have been holding out, not a bad time to pick up a used copy and take a look, you won't be disappointed, thought if you're new to the world of Star Wars, I'd look at other novels to make that jump into the EU. Try it, although I don't dare you.